
Educating for Solitude: A Conversation with William Deresiewicz
New Books in Higher Education
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The Problem With Specificity in Education
I think the goal of education should be to create individuals. It means not having a specific vision of what you want. And giving your students the ability to be different, to be themselves. I'm really straining for specific language, beyond cliches. That's what I mean by an individual. Everyone who can stand on their own two feet.
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